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Martin Macinnes

"Leigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as an escape from her unhappy home life and volatile father. Enchanged by the undersea world of her childhood, she excels in marine biology, travelling the globe to study ancient organisms. When a trench is discovered in the Atlantic ocean, Leigh joins the exploration team, hoping to find evidence of the earth's first life fo...

Felipe Fernández-Armesto

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE 2022A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2022_______________'Rigorous, deft and entertaining ... a sparkling read' - The Spectator'The ride is thrilling ... a work of serious scholarship' - Sunday Telegraph_______________For centuries, Ferdinand Magellan has been celebrated as a hero: a noble adventurer who circumnavigated the globe in an...

Poul Anderson

Fifty men and women set out in the twenty-third century from Earth aboard an interstellar craft to travel to a planet some thirty light-years away. The ship will approach the speed of light and so (as Einstein predicted) subjective time on board will slow and so the journey of several decades will be of much shorter duration for the crew. But the ship's deceleration system is i...

Ginny Baird

From the author of The Holiday Mix-Up comes a delightful Christmas romance steeped in magical realism, perfect for fans of Groundhog Day and Miracle on 34th Street. Annie Jones finds herself repeatedly living through Christmas Eve until she finally gets it right, discovering family-through-community and love along the way. *** Annie Jones works hard designing windows for ico...

Holly Jackson

Find out where it all began for Pip in this prequel novella to the bestselling, award-winning A Good Girl's Guide to Murder,Good Girl, Bad Blood and As Good As Dead. Previously published in 2021 as a World Book Day title. THE GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER IS A TIKTOK SENSATION. THE WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS' CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A...

Albert Camus

A daring critique of communism and how it had gone wrong behind the Iron Curtain, Camus' essay examines the revolutions in France and Russia, and argues that since they were both guilty of producing tyranny and corruption, hope for the future lies only in revolt without revolution. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourse...

Lexi Ryan

'Sexy, surprising, and full of secrets' Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series A heart is a dangerous thing to steal. AN INSTANT BOOKTOK SENSATION Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed fantasy about a girl who is caught between two treacherous faerie courts and their dangerously seductive princes. Brie...

René Goscinny / Albert Uderzo

Chief Vitalstatistix rashly invites his brother-in-law to dine of a stew seasoned with Caesar's laurel wreath, so Asterix and Obelix must go to Rome to fetch those laurels. Hoping to get access to Caesar, they sell themselves as slaves - but can they do a deal with the corrupt Goldendelicius to swap the laurels for parsley? If so, it will be their own Roman triumph. ...

Axel Scheffler

A beautiful gift treasury of over fifty nursery rhymes from the bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo. Join Mother Goose and her three little goslings as they enjoy over fifty classic nursery rhymes, traditional lullabies and favourite action songs, beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout by the award-winning Axel Scheffler.The rhymes are linked together by enchanti...

Hergé

Herg?'s classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures. The world's most famous travelling reporter searches for the truth behind the theft of some priceless ...

Orson Scott Card

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the sol...

Brandon Sanderson

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare-and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium's place has thrown every...

Michelle Chung

Are you an independent, career driven woman who is looking for love, yet find men are intimidated by your success and you're tired of the traditional ways of dating offline and online, and not meeting anyone up to your 'high' standards?This guidebook is for you. It's not about finding someone to kill time with or to avoid loneliness and judgement, but instead, it's for ambitiou...

Lafcadio Hearn

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books'The body was cold as ice; the heart had long ceased to beat: yet there were no other signs of death.' The phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore are in this book driven back into the world of the living. Mysterious brides melt into mist, paintings come alive, and man-eating goblins barter for redemption. Traditional Japa...

Salman Rushdie

Haroun's father is the greatest of all storyletters. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong and his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller's gift to his father. So he flies off on the back of the Hoopie bird to the Sea of Stories - and a fantastic adventure begins. ...

William Shakespeare

With a foreword by Becky Albertalli, author of Imogen, Obviously and Love, Simon 'The course of true love never did run smooth' Hermia loves Lysander. But she must marry Demetrius or be condemned to life in a convent. Together, Hermia and Lysander plan to elope to escape their fate. But Helena, Hermia's best friend, secretly loves Demetrius and, hoping to win his heart, tells h...

Stephen King

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption - the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee The Shawshank Redemption - about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book.A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat ...

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classic novel se...

Benjamin Zephaniah

*BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week* Benjamin Zephaniah, who has travelled the world for his art and his humanitarianism, now tells the one story that encompasses it all: the story of his life. In the early 1980s when punks and Rastas were on the streets protesting about unemployment, homelessness and the National Front, Benjamin's poetry could be heard at demonstrations, outside p...

Andrea Abreu

Translated by Julia Sanches. 'A rich and prophetic world of women and low, grey clouds that merge with the sea. Pure poetry' Pilar Quintana 'Andrea Abreu is a lively meteorite in the landscape of Hispanic Literature' Fernanda Melchor 'I am overwhelmed. What a marvellous book, what a miracle' Sara Mesa It is June and Shit is sad. She knows she will not get to leave her neighbo...

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

A warmly humane look at universal questions of belonging, infused with humour, from the bestselling author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it's senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything,...

Anthony Horowitz

The world's bestselling teenage spy takes on a new and daring mission. This much-awaited new book in the bestselling Alex Rider series continues Alex's fight against the deadly assassins encountered in the last book, Nightshade. Alex still has unfinished business with this sinister group made up of brainwashed children, not least trying to reunite MI6 chief Mrs Jones with her ...

Naguib Mahfouz / Najib Ma?Fu?

THE ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BY THE NOBEL PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR. 'A masterpiece' - The Times'The Arab Tolstoy' - Simon Sebag Montefiore'Shamelessly entertaining' - Guardian'Luminous' - New York TimesA sweeping and evocative portrait of both a family and a country struggling to move toward independence in a society that has resisted change for centuries. Set against the...

Colette

This is Colette's famous love story about the romance between an older woman and a younger man. Lea de Lonval is a magnificent and aging courtesan facing the end of her career. She has devoted the last six years to the amorous education of the exquisitely handsome and spoilt Cheri - a playboy half her age. When an advantageous marriage is arranged for Cheri, Lea reluctantly de...

Simon Mugford

Is Jack Grealish your ultimate football hero? A creative and energetic presence in midfield, Grealish made his name at Aston Villa before making the move to Manchester City for a reported £100 million, a British transfer fee record. By that point, Grealish had proved he could deliver on the international stage as well as at club level, and he featured in five of England's seve...

Annie Ernaux

Annie Ernaux's father died exactly two months after she passed her exams for a teaching certificate. Barely educated and valued since childhood strictly for his labour, Ernaux's father had grown into a hard, practical man who showed his family little affection. Narrating his slow ascent towards material comfort, Ernaux's cold observation in A Man's Place reveals the shame that ...

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Tade Thompson

***Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award*** Winner of the inaugural Nommo Award for Best Novel, Africa's first award for speculative fiction Shortlisted for the Kitschie Award for Best Novel John W. Campbell Award finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel 'A magnificent tour de force' Adrian Tchaikovsky 'Mind-expanding and utterly addictive' Mark Haddon 'Smart. Gripping. Fabul...

Jasmine Mas

Featuring a first-print run exclusive foiled board design and full-colour endpapers, while supplies last! ??HERCULES IS BACK. AND YOU'RE BOUND TO LOVE HER.?? In this hotly anticipated follow-up to Jasmine Mas's instant NEW YORK TIMES and SUNDAY TIMES bestseller BLOOD OF HERCULES, the stakes are higher and the villains darker than ever... Every hero has their monsters. And Ale...